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Via Kim Flintoff
The evolution of the web from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 and now to Web 3.0 can be used a metaphor of how education should also be evolving, as a movement based on the evolution from Education 1.0 to Educa...
Tennessee Board of Regents’ strategies for identifying and evaluating highly relevant mobile apps and technologies for education and workforce development.
Via Learning Environments
PC sales have plummeted as consumers embrace portable devices such as smartphones and tablets and shift to web-based software.
Users of the open-source learning management system Moodle will now be able to access course information and other features from their mobile devices.
"BYOD policies–Bring Your Own Device–allow schools to bring technology into the classroom with a “bottom-up” approach. Such an approach can save money, allow students to use their own devices, and encourage a student-centered approach to learning."
Via John Evans, Peter Mellow
SAN FRANCISCO — Stanford University announced Wednesday that it is joining an initiative co-founded by Harvard and MIT to develop a computer system that allows colleges to offer free online courses, a collaboration that school officials said would...
UNESCO believes that mobile technologies can expand and enrich educational opportunities for learners in diverse settings.
Tablet computers, smartphones, e-readers, digital textbooks and the accessibility of digital video including YouTube are playing major roles in changing the way students are learning at both the K-12 and higher-education levels, Gates said during the keynote at the education arm of the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas.
Virginia’s Community College System will launch new campus apps to increase the connection between VCCS and its 400,000 students and their campus communities.
Microsoft's more powerful Windows tablet tries to be more things to more people, but it can't do everything well.
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Moodle HQ has released an all-new HTML5-based mobile app for both Android and iOS.
It is possible to free yourself from the restrictions of the big three tech giants.
As BlackBerry launches its keyboard-equipped Q10 smartphone, CEO Thorsten Heins is once again downplaying the importance of tablets in the mobile market. "In five years I don't think there'll be a...
Linda Alexander's insight: Great list! Every single teacher is concerned about his/ her teaching practices and the skills involved in this process. How many times have you wondered about a better way to teach the same lesson you have delivered to an eariler class? How often have you used technology to engage your students and improve their learning ? These are some recurring questions we keep regurgitating each time our teaching skills are put to the test.
via SHIFT Disruptive eLearning Still not convinced Mobile Learning is something your organization should evaluate? Consider these eye-opening statistics published by different organizations ...
Via Susan Bainbridge
Google launched its Microsoft Office substitute, Quickoffice, for Apple’s iPhone, Android smartphones and Android tablets, fulfilling a promise made in December. The release on Tuesday follows the launch of Quickoffice for Apple’s iPad late last year, when a Google executive said that iPhone and Android versions “are on the way.” The move was also preceded by a February announcement that Google was baking the Quickoffice technology into both its Chrome browser and Chrome OS.
It's hard to gauge how students and parents feel about any one topic. When it comes to the influx of mobile technology, the question is even harder.
In the last year, both desktop and portable PCs experienced declines in both mature and emerging markets worldwide. Meanwhile, smart phones and tablets carried the "smart connected device" category to new highs, topping 1 billion units worldwide.
More than 5 million Australians now have tablets and contrary to the predictions of Steve Jobs, smaller models are set to dominate.
The University of Youk (UK) foster a culture that welcomes mobile devices on campus, while setting realistic expectations. By Sarah Kennedy
Via Learning Environments
Erin Scott By Katrina Schwartz As more schools start to integrate their own mobile learning strategies and Bring Your Own Device policies, one school di
Via Hobsonville Point Schools
There has been a surge in technology initiatives aimed at delivering education in the developing world. But is there too much focus on flashy devices?
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